clinical pharmacist resume example with 13 years of experience
Seasoned Clinical Pharmacist adept at providing evidence-based recommendations to physicians. Proficient in reporting, documentation and compliance guidelines. Focused on maintaining current knowledge of therapeutic options.
Knowledgeable about planning medication interventions, caring for patients and optimizing therapy choices. Expertise in dosages and customization of care plans. Successful at educating patients and improving physician knowledge to maximize treatment success.
Experienced in completing clinical reviews, counseling patients and supporting physicians with information about appropriate dosages and protocols. Well-versed in medication contraindications, interactions and side effects.
Multi-talented clinical pharmacist consistently rewarded for success in planning and operational improvements. Experience in policy development and staff management procedures positively impacting overall morale and productivity.
- Medication dispensing and immunizations
- Medicare and Medicaid process
- Drug utilization review
- Pharmacy operations management
- Customer service, education, and counseling
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Treatment assessments
- Medical decision-making experience
- Patient care improvements
Santa Cruz, CA, 12/2018 - Current
- Trained pharmacy residents and interns on clinical care and medication dispensing.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Managed and mentored staff of 8 technicians and cashiers by using mentoring and managemment and delivering focused patient care training.
- Advised physicians on how to properly dose medications.
- Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
- Created work schedules for 10 employees and oversaw functioning of billing department.
- Reviewed operational policies and recommended solutions and change to medical director.
- Communicated effectively with staff members, physicians and patients, employing active listening and interpersonal skills.
- Identified opportunities to improve clinical practices, devised strategies and implemented plans to increase patient care standards and enhance operational procedures.
- Promoted high morale and staff retention through dynamic communication, prompt problem resolution, proactive supervisory practices and facilitation of positive work environment.
- Worked with nurse manager to develop nursing staff through education, evaluation, performance management and competency improvement.
- Provide ongoing case management to all patients to implement appropriate treatment plan, adher to quality models and maximize utilization of services needed to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Identified nurses' and staff training needs and devised training programs to close gaps.
- Developed, implemented, revised and evaluated policies and procedures.
Nashville, TN, 02/2014 - 08/2018
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration.
- Processed over 180 prescriptions per day in busy pharmacy achieving decreased customer wait times and maintaining excellent customer satisfaction.
- Recruited, trained and guided 7 technicians which improved overall performance by 20%.
- Provided reports to patients, including care and progress reports.
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned and documented patient and clinical care activities.
- Developed, implemented, revised and evaluated policies and procedures.
New Providence, NJ, 01/2010 - 01/2014
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration.
- Verified patient data and billing information to discover and resolve erroneous bills due to system errors.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
- Led team of 6 in interpreting, validating, and filling prescription orders and counseling customers on medications, appropriate dosage and self-administration schedules, side effects, and possible interactions.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
East Sandwich, MA, 12/2007 - 12/2010
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead
- Checked medication bottles for proper labeling before allocating to patients
- Verified patient data and billing information to discover and resolve erroneous bills due to system errors
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products
- Compared prescription details against safety standards and insurance requirements to support patients
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects and specified use
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Resume Overview
School Attended
- L M College
Job Titles Held:
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Pharmacist-in-Charge
- Pharmacist-in-Charge
- Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Degrees
- BS
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